The Litmus Test Podcast

What stands between you and the free gift?

litmustest — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:24:00 -0800

Eternal life is a free gift. Okay, that's clear. But to whom is it given? According to the Word of God it is available for all who overcome everything that is set against the freedom to drink of the water of life.

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Love of Money

litmustest — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:22:00 -0800

What is the love of money? It may not be what you expect...

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Root out of Dry Ground

litmustest — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:20:00 -0800

Like a root out of dry ground, the Vine has sprouted again and brought forth clusters — communities of people who love Messiah and who desire nothing more than to abide in Him and bear the fruit of His Kingdom.

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Nightfall

litmustest — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:18:00 -0800

What happened when night fell on the church?

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Martin Luther -- Did He Pass the Litmus Test?

litmustest — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:15:00 -0800

Martin Luther, one of the foremost Fathers of the Reformation, rejected the Book of James, calling it “an epistle of straw”. He could not reconcile his fundamental doctrine of salvation by faith alone, with James' clear teaching that “faith without works is dead”.

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Ed Meets the Edah

litmustest — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 07:12:00 -0700

A parable of when a lone bee meets the hive of honeybeees.

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It Takes a Community

litmustest — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:14:00 -0700

The beginning of the book of Acts describes the vibrant life of the first Church in Jerusalem. What was their way of life, back when it was “the Way”?

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Circle of Disciples

litmustest — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:27:00 -0700

What does it truly cost to be a true disciple of the Son of the Living God? Have you paid the price?

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The Real, Down to Earth Jesus

litmustest — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:09:00 -0700

Andrew was looking for a real, down to earth Jesus; the Jesus of the Community of Acts 2 & 4.

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Three Eternal Destinies?

litmustest — Thu, 18 May 2006 06:01:00 -0700

Can one honestly say that there is no difference in the eyes of God between a child molester and a hard-working farmer who rises early and goes to bed late, wearing himself out in his struggle to feed his family?

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Amazing Grace

litmustest — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:34:00 -0700

Grace... faith... works... such common words, but what do they mean? What are the works that cannot save us, and the works we are saved to do? And for that matter, what is salvation anyway?

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Friends and Enemies

litmustest — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:01:00 -0800

The First Letter of John commands us “Do not love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1 John 2:15)

What is love? What is the world? What does it mean to love the world? Do you love the world?

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Wasn't it only for him?

litmustest — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 01:56:00 -0800

Haven’t you heard people say it? I have. It is one of the main ways preachers, evangelists, and just ordinary people deal with the uncomfortable passage in the New Testament that describes Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler.

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Wealth: A Self-Made Prison

litmustest — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:24:00 -0800

Whatever one gives himself to habitually and compulsively is the object of his love. The deception of riches ensnares the one who has a love for it.

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You Know the Commandments

litmustest — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:43:00 -0800

An in-depth study of the story of the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17-31, Matthew 19:16-30, and Luke 18:18-30).

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The Barrier

litmustest — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:18:00 -0800

The Barrier that holds men captive in the domain of darkness, although invisible, is every bit as real as was the Berlin Wall. Instead of concrete and wire, it is woven of fear, shame, insecurity, intimidation, anxiety, peer pressure, emotional attachments, pride, and countless worldly entanglements.

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Coward & Conqueror

litmustest — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:16:00 -0800

Every challenge is accompanied by a reward. According to the clarity that one has, he can judge whether the reward is worth the cost. And according to that understanding, if he is honest, he can foresee whether he will be proven a Coward or a Conqueror.

The one who only sees the goal becomes the Conqueror.

The one who only sees the obstacles is the Coward.

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Schism in Oneness

litmustest — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:39:00 -0800

The disgraceful thing about division in the Body of Christ is that it communicates to the world that Christ is a useless Savior.

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The Whole Message of This New Life

litmustest — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:49:00 -0800

The words of the gospel, together with the life of community (which is the fruit of that gospel), is the witness of the Body of Messiah on earth.

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God Actually Needs Human Beings

litmustest — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:11:00 -0800

Could it be that God actually needs friends to help Him bring about everything that is in His heart?

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What's in a Name?

litmustest — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:06:00 -0800

Have you ever wondered how the Jewish Messiah came to be known by a Greek name? Listen to this engaging exploration of the real name of of the Son of God:

"I’d much rather call the Son of God, my Savior, by His true name — the name His own mother, and foster father, and all of His friends called Him."

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To Know Him Is to Love Him

litmustest — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:33:00 -0800

For our second podcast, we are presenting an audio reading from The Litmus Test freepaper -- the engaging testimony of a true seeker:

All I knew was that I was completely enthralled by the Son of God. I wanted to know Him. I wanted to belong to Him, heart and soul. And He said I had to deny myself.

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The Litmus Test

litmustest — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:39:00 -0800

For our first podcast, we are presenting an audio reading of the main article from The Litmus Test freepaper.

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Welcome to the Litmus Test Podcast

David Derush — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:23:00 -0800

Here we will be presenting stimulating commentary as well as audio readings of the articles contained in the Litmus Test publication. Tune in weekly for the latest podcast feed.